In message <199709050606.PAA26206@pasteur.dialix.com.au>, Mike Smith writes >On 4 Sep 97 at 15:18, Andrew G Williams wrote: >> aware of their own existence? No more than this one, I hope. Just >> read the Penrose books. >> > >I'll be obtuse and say "What are the Penrose Books, and who is this >Penrose chap?" >MikeS > Roger Penrose is an eminent British mathematician who has written a book, The Emperor's New Mind (concerning computers, minds, and the laws of physics), attacking the idea that computers will ever achieve consciousness. It's well worth reading. Leon -- Leon Heller: leon@lfheller.demon.co.uk http://www.lfheller.demon.co.uk Amateur Radio Callsign G1HSM Tel: +44 (0) 118 947 1424 See http://www.lfheller.demon.co.uk/rcm.htm for details of a low-cost reconfigurable computing module using the XC6216 FPGA